To LB, thanks for this. "Lovely Time Traveling" indeed.
To add CD/DVD support, open
dosbox-x.conf, goto the [autoexec] section at the end, insert
imgmount d
blank.iso -t iso -ide 2m
Use any (non-bootable) iso you have, as DosBox-X allows you to change the iso once w98 has loaded. "
blank.iso" is simply one that I created.
Whichever iso file you choose, be sure it is in the same directory as the
dosbox-x.exe file (or adjust the path). If it is not, the "imgmount" command will fail.
Now run
dosbox-x.exe, which will boot w98. Go to the dosbox-x DOS menu and select SHOW IDE DISK OR CD STATUS. Note that it lists "IDE position 2m: CD image".
Now click on MY COMPUTER. There is no drive D: listed.
Click on CONTROL PANEL > ADD NEW HARDWARE. The wizard will open. Click NEXT > NEXT then wait. Let Windows search for new hardware, so YES > NEXT > NEXT then wait, then FINISH.
Here's where it may seem a little weird. During the scan, it found things unrelated to what we are doing, so cancel out of all of it.
Dialog: "Please insert the disk labeled 'Windows 98 Second Edition CD-ROM', and then click OK." Click OK. Dialog: The file '
bios.vxd' cannot be found. Click CANCEL then wait. This repeats, only this time '
serialui.dll' cannot be found. Click CANCEL then wait. This repeats, again with '
serialui.dll'. Click CANCEL then wait. You are prompted to restart your computer, click YES.
Once it reboots, open MY COMPUTER and now drive D: is listed. Go to the dosbox-x DOS menu and select CHANGE CURRENT CD IMAGE... to, well, you get the idea. Use the menu for programs that require multiple CDs/DVDs.
As far as I know, there is no way to EJECT a CD/DVD. Right-click and try it; the drive still opens. There is no harm in this.
If you do a full shutdown, then return to the
dosbox-x.conf file and comment out the line that was added ('#' does the trick):
#imgmount d
blank.iso -t iso -ide 2m
then there will be no drive D: when you reboot.
Remove the '#' to include the line, reboot, and drive D: returns.
Hope this helps.
